Volunteers

Volunteers

You are needed…

Join the hundreds of motivated volunteers who generously contribute their time and energy to the Smart Art Crafts community. We welcome highly motivated volunteers who exude passion for our people-driven mission and the products we sell. We offer rewarding opportunities at our warehouse in Tallahassee, Florida, and throughout our retail store network.

Warehouse Volunteers

There are opportunities for groups and individuals to assist at our warehouse in Tallahassee, Florida, located two miles down the road from our home office in Akron, PA. Volunteers may participate for a few hours, a few days, or on a regular (weekly or daily) basis. We use volunteer support to unpack merchandise, count and check merchandise for damages, and prepare merchandise to be added to inventory before being shipped to our stores. To inquire further about volunteering at our warehouse, please contact us at 1-850-462-9485.

Group size: We can accommodate groups of up to 15 people, depending on availability of work and of staff supervision.

Age requirement: Minimum age for volunteers is 16 years. We can sometimes accommodate groups that include middle school age if the group provides appropriate adult supervision.

Dress requirements: Footwear should have a closed toe and heel. No open toe sandals, open heel clogs or flip flops. Volunteers may wear modest knee-length or just above the knee shorts. Sleeveless shirts are permitted but no tank tops, spaghetti straps, halter tops or cropped shirts that show the midriff.

Seasonal changes: During low volume periods, work may not be available to all interested volunteers. Peak volumes typically occur from May to September, with lowest volumes from January to April.

E-Commerce Fulfillment: We are also seeking volunteers to assist with E-Commerce order fulfillment on a regular basis at our warehouse. Volunteers are needed once or twice per month on Monday or Tuesday for four hours at a time to pick, inspect, pack and gift-wrap E-Commerce orders for shipment directly to our customers. They may volunteer additional hours during the busy holiday season. Volunteers should be able to take direction and work with a team, have an eye for detail and a sense of humor.

Store Volunteers

To learn more about volunteering at the store location nearest you, please contact the store manager directly, or inquire in person at any of our store locations.

Cafe Volunteers

The Cafe at Smart Art Crafts in Tallahassee, Florida, has opportunities for energetic and outgoing volunteers to spend one day per week assisting customers, operating the cash register, and making espresso drinks. Hours for volunteer shifts are 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. daily, except Sundays. Contact the General Manager or Volunteer Coordinator, or visit the Ephrata store to request an application form.

Short-term Volunteer Program

Short-term Volunteers

Smart Art Crafts has opportunities for volunteers who wish to make a full-time commitment for 2-4 months. Short-term volunteers work mainly in the shipping operations of our warehouse during the busy fall season, picking and packing orders which are shipped to stores and Festival Sales. They receive housing, lunch and a modest monthly stipend. Occasionally, there are also opportunities for volunteers to work on short-term assignments in our home office.

E-Commerce Fulfillment Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to join our 2013 holiday season E-Commerce fulfillment team at the Smart Art Crafts warehouse for 3-8 weeks from October to late December. These volunteers will pick, inspect, pack and gift-wrap orders for shipment directly to our customers, and will have a full-time, 5 day per week schedule which may include occasional Saturdays.

Warehouse Sale Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to assist with the Smart Art Crafts Warehouse Sale in Tallahassee, Florida, for two weeks each July and two weeks each March. The work includes unpacking merchandise and setting up fixtures prior to the sale, assisting customers and replenishing merchandise during the sale weekend, and tearing down the Monday afterwards. Housing is provided for volunteers who are not local. Noon meals provided for all volunteers.

Customer Service

About Smart Art Crafts

We are devoted to being our customers’ first choice for product selection, value and service that inspires and fulfills unlimited creative possibilities. We believe that our assortment, convenience, service and pricing differentiate us from our competitors. Our assortment of merchandise consists of more than 60,000 stock keeping units, or SKUs, with approximately 40,000 SKUs offered at each store at any one time. We also offer custom framing in the majority of our stores. In-store events and programs for children and adults provide hands-on arts and crafts experience and encourage the creativity of our customers.